Nutrition

Objectives

To know the different classes of food and the role it’s play in our organism

To understand the mechanism in winging

Why do we eat?

We eat to live

What are the needs of our organism?

Energy Minerals for construction

Different classes of food

Protein Fat and oil Glucose Mineral salt Vitamin Water

Classification and role of food

Classes Role Example

Mineral salt Growth and protection

Cassava leaves (iron, mineral salt)

Calcium: milk, cheeses, yogort, green vegetable and coconut

Vitamin Growth and protection

A (Palm oil, pear,

D (sun raise)

C (Tomate, green vegetable, orange)

E (djensen)

glucose Gives energy and growth

Coco yam, potatoes, yams, plantain, rice, cassava

Classification and role of food (next)

Classes Role Example

protein Builds, protects and repairs

Soya beans, groundout, beans, rat mould, fish, mushroom, snails, crayfish

Water Eliminates wast Potable water

Fat and oil Facilitate digestion Palm oil, fats, butter, pear…

Feeding varies with:

Age Physical activity State of health

NB: Disordered feeding can lead to malnutrition (kwashiorkor…)

Breast feeding

It’s to feed the baby with breast milk Colostrums: it’s the first yellow liquid the

baby feeds on after birth. It prepares the digestive tract

Advantages of breast milk

Economical Practical Hygienic Digestible Complete It’s an excellent contraceptive if the baby is fed

exclusively and intensively on breast milk. Without the apparition of first menses and this within the six months after delivery.

Reinforcing mother and child relationship

Weaning

This is the act of gradually withdrawing the baby from breast milk, Adding progressively other meals besides breast milk

Practical cases

6 months: light pap +Soya beans or the York of egg or fish.

7-8 months: Add bread and milk in baby’s food

8-12 months: Feed baby with meals rich in body building

From 12 months, complete meals with fruits and milk

Enrich pap

Corn + Soya beans (3 spoon of pap + 1spoon of soya beans

Corn + smoke fish (3 spoon of pap + 1spoon of smoked and grind fish

Corn +egg york Corn +milk Corn + groundnut

Conclusion

Quality is better than quantity